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INCLUSION & RESPECT
Hatred, misinformation and stupidity roam in a pack. They are often harbingers of violence.
TOLERANCE
Tutu, who passed away this week, was an exuberant warrior who fought against apartheid in his native South Africa and for justice and human rights around the world.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
By an overwhelmingly bipartisan U.S. Senate vote, Rashad Hussain was confirmed this month as America’s first Muslim Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
RELIGIOUS LITERACY
This spirit of kindness, goodwill and love is found in all religions.
RELIGIOUS LITERACY
It takes courage and resilience to maintain one’s faith despite DNA evidence that all is lost and that hope is futile. On the other hand, it takes no courage to hate.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Anything which not only teaches people to question existing authorities but how to do it and teaches them how to think for themselves will be characterized as “dangerous” by people who don’t like being questioned. It’s pretty simple really, and it’s been a historical fact.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Fortunately for Catholics, of the 8,263 FBI catalogued hate crimes in 2020, only 73 were anti-Catholic. But that’s still 73 too many.
EQUALITY & HUMAN RIGHTS
Freedom does not come by declaration alone. It has to be demanded, fought for, and won.
RELIGIOUS LITERACY
Churches today recognize that they are often the last haven for those in need.
ANTI-RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA
These days people sling the term “brainwashing” around like a Frisbee at a park or more aptly, like the fists, rocks, bricks and bullets which fly when some attempt at a rational discussion devolves into selfishness, hatred and bigotry.
